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Show HN: KubeDB – Kubernetes-ready production-grade databases

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Re: Show HN: KubeDB – Kubernetes-ready production-grade databases

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Post by dijit »

tn890 wrote: post #2

Can someone explain to me why I'd run this over a StatefulSet of whatever software I want to deploy? I've been skimming the docs and can't find a good reason TBH.

I think the value add is the various "for free" stuff that you get listed here: https://kubedb.com/docs/0.9.0/concepts/what-is-kubedb/overvi...

Re: Show HN: KubeDB – Kubernetes-ready production-grade databases

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Post by noahdesu »

This seems to serve a purpose similar to Rook [0] for deploying distributed (or non-distributed) storage systems, including database. For example, Rook can deploy CockroachDB and also Ceph, which would have a lot of the same challenges as deploying some of the databases supported by KubeDB.

[0]: https://rook.io

disclaimer: red hat employee working some on rook.

Re: Show HN: KubeDB – Kubernetes-ready production-grade databases

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Post by striking »

tn890 wrote: post #2

Can someone explain to me why I'd run this over a StatefulSet of whatever software I want to deploy? I've been skimming the docs and can't find a good reason TBH.

The Postgres clustering advertised here[0] seems like a great reason to me.

0: https://kubedb.com/docs/0.9.0/guides/postgres/

Re: Show HN: KubeDB – Kubernetes-ready production-grade databases

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Post by dkoston »

Thanks for putting this together, it's great to have something that covers backups and restore and operation all in one package.

I'd recommend updating the name to be more descriptive. Anything xDB sounds like it in itself is a database. That's what I was expecting. KubeDBOperator or similar would let us know: it's related to K8s, it has to do with databases, it likely manages deployments with HA/failover/backups.

As other commenters noted as well, you have to click at least 3 times before you understand what the software does based on the above link. Linking to the home page rather than the welcome would be a better choice for those not currently familiar with your project.

Either way, appreciate all the work that went into this project!

Re: Show HN: KubeDB – Kubernetes-ready production-grade databases

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Post by newaccoutnas »

striking wrote: post #6
tn890 wrote: post #2

Can someone explain to me why I'd run this over a StatefulSet of whatever software I want to deploy? I've been skimming the docs and can't find a good reason TBH.

The Postgres clustering advertised here[0] seems like a great reason to me. 0: https://kubedb.com/docs/0.9.0/guides/postgres/

How does that compare to something like CitusDB I wonder?
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